Definition
A musical conductor or director of an orchestra, particularly in European classical music traditions.
Etymology
From French and German 'dirigent,' itself derived from Latin 'dirigere' (to direct). Used primarily in European musical terminology as an alternative to 'conductor.'
Kelly Says
In German, Spanish, and Italian, 'dirigent' is the standard word for orchestra conductor, while English speakers prefer 'conductor'—same job, different language took a different path.
Translations
CACatalà
director
dee-REK-tor
CSČeština
dirigenti
dee-ree-zen-tee
DADansk
dirigent
dee-ree-GEHNT
DEDeutsch
Dirigent
dee-ree-GEHNT
ELΕλληνικά
διδάσκαλος
dee-das-ka-los
ESEspañol
director
dee-REK-tor
FAفارسی
مَطْبَع
mat-ba-eh
FISuomi
johtaja
joh-taa-ha
FRFrançais
chef d'orchestre
shef dohr-kEST-ruh
HIहिन्दी
निर्देशक
nir-desh-ak
HUMagyar
zenekarvezető
zeh-neh-kar-vee-doo
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengarah
peng-arah
IGIG
onye nwe
oh-nye n-weh
ITItaliano
direttore
dee-reh-TOR-eh
JA日本語
指揮者
きししゃ (kishi-sha)
KKKK
дирижер
dee-ree-zher
MRMR
निर्देशक
nir-desh-ak
MSBahasa Melayu
pengarah
peng-arah
NLNederlands
dirigent
dee-ree-GEHNT
NONorsk
dirigent
dee-ree-GEHNT
PAPA
ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਕ
nir-desh-ak
PLPolski
dyrygent
dee-ri-GEHNT
PTPortuguês
diretor
dee-REH-tor
RORomână
dirijor
dee-ree-jor
RUРусский
дирижер
dee-ree-zher
SVSvenska
dirigent
dee-ree-GEHNT
SWKiswahili
mwalimu
mwa-lee-moo
TAதமிழ்
இயக்குனர்
i-yak-ku-nur
TEతెలుగు
సాధ్యం
sa-adhya-m
TLTL
tagapangasi
ta-ga-pan-ga-si
TRTürkçe
dirijor
dee-ree-jor
UKУкраїнська
диригент
dee-ree-zhyent
VITiếng Việt
người dẫn dắt
ngoo-ee daan dak
YOYO
olúṣọ́kọ́
oh-loo-shoh-koh
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-lee